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Restricted Area - Raptor Roller Coaster Accident - Cedar Point

Man Dies After Being Hit by Roller Coaster at Cedar Point

Joel
August 15, 2015
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On Thursday evening a man died after he was struck by a roller coaster at Cedar Point. After riding the Raptor, James Young, jumped over a fence to retrieve his cell phone. A Restricted Area Near the Raptor Rol... Read More...
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TPS Report – The Smiler Accident, The Bat, & More News

Joel
November 10, 2013
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Theme Park News Update - Late October/Early November I've been away from the blog for quite some time. So, I thought that I'd share some of the biggest news stories of the past couple of weeks. In a good old TP... Read More...
Rip Ride Rockit Reopens After Rider Stuck

Riders Stuck on Rip Ride Rockit

Joel
October 12, 2013
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Earlier this week, 12 riders were stuck on Universal Studio's Rip Ride Rockit. The train had stopped near the top of the ride's 90-degree vertical lift some 150 feet in the air. Firefighters rescued the riders ... Read More...

After Texas Giant Accident, Amusement Park Regulations Questioned

Joel
July 24, 2013
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There's been a lot of discussion about the horrible accident that occurred last Friday when a woman fell from the Texas Giant and died. Many have been surprised that there will be no state or federal oversight ... Read More...
New Texas Giant Accident - Six Flags Over Texas

Woman Dies After Accident on New Texas Giant

Joel
July 19, 2013
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Six Flags Over Texas was the site of a tragedy today when a woman died while riding the New Texas Giant. The park hasn't released details about the accident or how the woman died, but they did release a stateme... Read More...
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Have You Ever Been Hit By Something on a Roller Coaster?

Joel
November 26, 2012
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This might sound like a strange edition of Coaster Questions, but after some comments I read about evening rides on Millennium Force, it's not as weird as you may think. Leave it to the Pros & Those with Perm... Read More...
Kingda Ka - Six Flags Great Adventure Accident

Bird Hits Boy While Riding Kingda Ka Roller Coaster

Joel
July 27, 2012
Theme Park News
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On Thursday, a bird hit a boy that was riding Kingda Ka at Six Flags Great Adventure. The 456 foot tall ride is currently the tallest in the World. It begins with a blistering launch of 0 to 128 mph in only 3.5... Read More...
Stuck on a Roller Coaster

Have You Ever Been Stuck on a Roller Coaster?

Joel
July 25, 2012
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If you've ridden roller coasters quite a bit, then at one time or another you've likely found your ride suddenly put on pause. I know that I have. From an incident almost ten years ago on Predator's peak to jus... Read More...
Riders Stuck Roller Coaster Loop - China

Father & Son Stuck in Roller Coaster Loop

Joel
September 23, 2011
Theme Park News
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Riders Stuck in Roller Coaster Loop at Zibo Yudaihu Lake Zoology Garden Yesterday, ScreamScape reported on a story of an unusual roller coaster accident in China. Earlier this week, a father and a son were stuc... Read More...
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Featured Photo #28 – Invertigos A No-Go

Joel
August 27, 2011
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Six Flags America's Two Face was one of the roller coasters that Six Flags added to Adventure World when it bought  the park. Along with launch coaster Joker's Jinx, hyper coaster Superman: Ride of Steel and f... Read More...
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